Yuko Ito - O Cantador (2014)

Tracklist

01. Mas Que Nada
02. Samba De Verao
03. Travessia
04. Sina
05. Batucada Surgiu
06. Guerrilla (Eu Nao Sou Ninguem)
07. Eu so Quero Um Xodo
08. O Cantador
09. Takeda No Komori- Uta
10. Serrado

New York based vocalist Yuko Ito's second Album "O Cantador" co-produced by great pianist / Composer Cidinho Teixeira. The recording is a collection of Brazilian songs by Jorge Ben, MarcosValle, Miton Nascmento, Djavan Dominguinhos, Dori Caymmi. She also recorded Japanese traditional song"Takeda No Komoriuta". She put original melody with african chant.
Also she recorded Japanese Rock Band Red Warriors's song "Guerrilla" She made Brazilian Portugeses lyrics on it.

Bio:
A native of Tokyo, Japan, she has been performing publicly in wide range of styles: pop, rock, R&B, jazz funk, gospel, free jazz and various forms of Brazilian music since high school. Her early musical career began when she founded the girl’s rock band Sissy Boy, which produced two CDs: Marcy’s Factory, with Vaan Media, and Kick Off Boy’s, with Crown Records Japan. Even with her early success in Japan, Yuko's musical vision was broad and she chose to move to New York in 1994. A vocal coach soon encouraged her to explore jazz and eventually this led to her receiving B.F.A degree from City College of New York in music (Jazz Vocal Performance). After a jam session Yuko attended while still in school, she was invited by jazz artist Sabir Mateen to perform with him. This encouraged her to continue to draw deeply from the jazz tradition in her work. She has performed with the Harlem Gospel Choir and appeared at Blue Note (New York), She has also performed with the Harlem Gospel Choir in Times Square on Good Morning America (ABC) and “New Yorker”( NHK BS1).

Having been lured by positive lyrics, unique beats and passionate movement, Yuko grew with her rebellious rock attitude into a mature songstress and it shows on her new album Mania De Você . Yuko Ito, originally from Japan, has evolved into a born again Brazilian New Yorker.

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